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Senior Kieran Bear, sophomore Henry Matulka, senior Jaxon Nielsen, senior Colton Westra and freshman Benjamin Pierce huddle up before competing in the junior varsity section at the Burke Invitational on Sept. 7.
Cross Country Traditions Help Team
Girls Take Fourth, Boys Take Fifth at State
Mary Jane Kushiner, Co-editor in chief • October 28, 2024
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The 2024 Gretna Softball team celebrates their win at the Class A State championship.
Sotfball State Champs
October 24, 2024

The Gretna Dragons finished an undefeated season with a 38-0 record on Oct. 21. In the Class A championship, senior Alexis Jensen hit a three-run...

Senior Elle Heckenlively talks to her teammates before the play.
Dragons Lose to Griffins in Four Sets
October 16, 2024

Sixth-ranked Gretna East defeated fifth-ranked Dragons on the volleyball court 3-1 on Oct. 15 at the Gretna High gym. The Griffins won the...

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College of Saint Mary hosted NETWAR 44.0 last month. The event attracted more than 700 people.
Pixels & Pop Culture: NETWAR
Skylar Miller November 1, 2024
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Graphic by Skylar DIetze
Musical Madness
Skylar Dietze, Reporter • October 25, 2024
"The Wild Robot," released in theaters on Sept. 27, is an excellent movie by Dreamworks that can appeal to all ages. It follows a robot named Roz as he tries to find his place with the other forest animals.
Review: “The Wild Robot”
Sawyer Long, Reporter • October 23, 2024
Freshman color guard member Chloe Germer waves her flag as the Gretna band performs their last performance of "Italiano" at the NSAA state marching band competition on Oct. 26.
Raising the Flags
Gretna Color Guards Finds Success
Sarah Kula, Co-editor • November 5, 2024

The American flag on the northside of Gretna High School’s football field is not the only flag that gets waved during a Friday night football...

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Senior Clayton Angland's character Aldolpho reaches for the hand of junior Roxy Lightle's character Drowsy during rehearsal in the GHS theater. "I'm excited to have a comedy. I'm just excited to hear people laugh and make people laugh," said Lightle.
“The Drowsy Chaperone”
One Act Begins Rehearsing This Year’s Show
Mary Jane Kushiner, Co-editor • October 11, 2024

As last year’s One Act cast gathered in a hotel in Norfolk the night before state, no one was pacing the halls with anxiety or worrying about...

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Graphic by Skylar Dietze
Detection is Key
Breast Cancer Awareness Goes Beyond October
Skylar Dietze, Reporter • November 4, 2024

As October came to an end, so did breast cancer awareness month. This does not mean the awareness will stop, however. The month heavily educates...

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The Gretna Public Schools Board of Education named Assistant Principal Theresa Huttmann to be the new principal for GHS starting in 2025-26. Huttmann has been teaching for 25 years.
In With the New
October 31, 2024

Last Monday at the most recent school board meeting, board members voted on who would take the principal position at GHS starting in 2025-26....

Senior Drew Miller and senior Claire Miller hit their final pose after singing and dancing.
Slideshow: One Act Season Now Underway
October 31, 2024

The cast and crew of "The Drowsy Chaperone" have been practicing and will continue practicing their production in preparation for the One Act...

The new middle school is located near 192nd and Giles.  The building's design is similar to Aspen Creek Middle School. Photo courtesy of Gretna Public Schools.
Always Evolving
October 29, 2024

Gretna is a town where education and population continuously evolve. To keep up with the demand requires greater advancements, therefore, the...

Graphic by Skylar Miller
SPF Tickets Aim to Encourage Engagement
October 7, 2024

As students progress throughout their high school careers, it is easy for them to lose motivation and burn out quickly, especially when dealing...

Senior Madison Burns, leads the student section at football games and is a member of NHS.
Personal Column: Senior Advice is Solid
Helping out the Underclassmen
Caitlyn Cheleen, Reporter • October 14, 2024

Seniors are amazing role models who underclassmen can look up to. Upperclassmen have gone through most of their high school career and have learned...

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The Department of Homeland Security released a study in 2017 that showed most school shootings last about 12.5 minutes, yet the average response time for law enforcement is 18 minutes. What can you do to protect yourself from danger in those 12 minutes?
Opinion: Past Over Our Future
Why Aren't Students Better Protected?
Skylar Miller, Reporter • September 23, 2024

416. That is how many school shootings and altercations have happened since the Columbine High School tragedy in 1999 that left 15 students and...

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Senior Jaden Houston watches the football near junior wide receiver Bryce Lakers  against the Bennington Badgers on Friday, Sept. 27 at Bennington High School.
Slideshow: Gretna vs. Bennington
Gretna Falls to Bennington 56-35 While Away
Mary Jane Kushiner, Kierstin Gay, and Harlee Boyd October 1, 2024

  The GHS football team lost to top-ranked Bennington last Friday night, Sept. 27, 56-35 while away. Juniors Bryce Lakers and Drew...